User Manual

AXIS P3384–V
Video and Audio
Camera Settings
The Video & Audio > Camera Settings page provides access to advanced image settings for the Axis product.
Image Appearance
Increasing the Color level increases the color saturation. The value 100 gives maximum color saturation. The value 0 gives a
black and white image.
The image Brightness can be adjusted in the range 0–100, where a higher value produces a brighter image.
Increasing the Sharpness can increase bandwidth usage. A sharper image m ight increase image noise especially in lo w light
conditions. A lower setting reduces image noise, but the whole image will appear less sharp.
The Contrast change s the relative difference bet ween light and dark. It can be adjusted u sing the s lidebar.
White Balance
White balance is used to make colo rs in the image appear the same regardless of the color temperature of the lig ht source. The Axis
product can be set to automatically identify the light source and compensate for its color. Alternatively, select the type of light
source from the drop -dow n list. For a description of each available setting, see the online he lp
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The white balance window is enabled for the Automatic and Automatic outdoor options that appear in the White balance drop-down
list. Select one of the options from the drop-down list to set the white balance window properties. Select Automatic to use the
default settings for the Automatic and Automatic outdoor options (in the White balance drop-down list). Select Custom to manually
set a refer ence window for white balance in the view area.
Wide Dynamic Range
Wide dynamic r ange (WDR - Dynamic Capture) can improve the exposure when there is a considerable contrast between light and
dark areas in the image. Enable WDR in intense backlight conditions. Disable WDR in low light conditions for optimal exposure.
Important
Use WDR in combination with automatic exposure control. Other exposure settings could give undesirable results.
Lightfinder Mode
Select the Lightfinder Mode option from the drop-down list from Camera Settings > Wide Dynamic Range. This mode enables
heightened visibility in the product, and better imag
e quality in low light conditions such as in parking lots, city surveillance
and construction sites.
Exposure Settings
Configure the exposure settings to suit the image quality requirements in relation to lighting, frame rate and bandwidth
considerations.
Exposure value - Click in the
bar to fine-tune the exposure.
Exposure control - Thes
e settings is used to adapt to the amount of light used. Automatic is the default settings can be used in most
situations. The shutter speed is automati cally set to produce optimum image quality. Flicker-free 50 or 60 Hz is used to remove
flicker which can be caused by fluorescent and other light sources. The Hold current option locks the current exposure settings.
Enable Backlight compensation - Enable this option if a bright spo t of light, for example a light bulb, causes other a reas in
the image to
appear too dark.
Exposur
ezones-This settings determines which part of the image is used to calculate the exposure. For most situations, the Auto
setting can be used. For particular requirement, select a predefined area.
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